Laura Rager, 46, caught the attention of Monroe County deputies working a DUI patrol station in the Lower Keys when she was driving 73 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to a release on the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's website.

Rager pulled over after the deputies gave chase, only to hustle off after the deputies started to get out of their cruiser.

The woman's high speed and erratic driving forced cars off the road, including another deputy giving chase, the release said.

At one point, Rager saw a deputy "setting up a Stinger Spike strip in an attempt to puncture her tires. At that point, she did a U-turn on the highway. As she turned, (the deputy) saw her roll down her window and stick her hand out, extending her middle finger at him," according to the release.

Another set of spikes eventually proved to be too much for Rager's Toyota, but the drama continued when she got out of her car and ran toward a wooded area. She wouldn't comply with deputies' orders to show her hands, so they used a Taser gun on her to subdue her, the release said.

"Rager smelled strongly of alcohol and had several prescription medications in her vehicle," the release said. "She had urinated and defecated on herself and kept yelling 'why don’t you just shoot me, get it over with?' to the deputies."

Rager, who has two prior DUI arrests, was charged with the following crimes:

+ Fleeing, eluding police+ Reckless driving+ Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs+ Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon+ Speeding in excess of 50 mph over the posted speed limit+ Failing to maintain a single lane+ Refusal to submit to a breath test+ Resisting arrest (five counts)

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